I read somewhere that the bagged method actually started in the Pacific Northwest, and @grant_ross27, your shrink story sounds all too familiar.

Funny enough, I used to swear by name brand rice but @kevin_adams changed my mind on that cheap stuff.

Can't believe they actually let that slide through school without catching it. I'm with @emma349, that's the kind of basic stuff that should be second nature before you even touch a drafting table. Makes you wonder what else they glossed over if they can't even label the units.

Cramped pots are actually the whole point with cacti, their roots like being tight like that or they get rot. That leaning you saw is probably just them reaching for the window, it happens with pretty much every desert plant in a northern climate window. The kid knowing all the species names kind of proves the garden is doing its job even if the setup looks a little rough to some people.

Funny you mention corners, my uncle used to say a book with sharp edges is just asking for trouble. He ran a library and swore by rounding, even if it meant a few extra seconds per book.